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[PICTURES/VIDEOS] KL Rahul - Performance Watch

Dropping him will be an act of mercy not just for us Indian fans but also for Rahul, he is clearly suffering out there stuck in a rut and unable to comprehend a way out. Wait till Shaw gets fit and take a major call, 2 years in domestics and if he has the hunger he will come back stronger, if not well what a waste of talent !!!
 
Joseph Gomes said:
The ton in England came in dead rubber match, which India lost anyway. Rahul was a bunny in all other previous matches. You didn't see Cook getting praised for his once in a blue moon double hundreds in dead rubbers.
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That logic means most of Sachin's away tons were meaningless
 
Saurav said:
That logic means most of Sachin's away tons were meaningless
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Difference being Sachin didn't use to wait for series to be decided before start scoring runs. He used to score in 1st and 2nd test matches of a series as well.
 
happydavy said:
Difference being Sachin didn't use to wait for series to be decided before start scoring runs. He used to score in 1st and 2nd test matches of a series as well.
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Sachin's one of the most celebrated innings,114 at Perth in 1992 came in a dead rubber.Useless innings,right?

Rahul has also scored in so called 'live' matches in WI and SL too.

In England,guys like Rahane,Dhawan did nothing,dead rubber or live rubber.A century by an Indian opener in England is not that common
 
he needs to be dropped, he's clearly struggling... Rohit also not play test match anymore, he's not cut for that..
 
Saurav said:
Sachin's one of the most celebrated innings,114 at Perth in 1992 came in a dead rubber.Useless innings,right?

Rahul has also scored in so called 'live' matches in WI and SL too.

In England,guys like Rahane,Dhawan did nothing,dead rubber or live rubber.A century by an Indian opener in England is not that common
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Sachin scored those runs on a tough bouncy wicket at the age of 18 .
 
I was also on Rahul hype boat but must admit I was wrong. He looks like a hack and need to be dropped asap. Infact, Shikhar Dhawan is a much better opener.
 
I think he needs a spell out of the side. Needs to play more first class cricket and get back to scoring runs and playing long innings.
 
Canford Cliffs said:
I was also on Rahul hype boat but must admit I was wrong. He looks like a hack and need to be dropped asap. Infact, Shikhar Dhawan is a much better opener.
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Nah. He's not a hack. He's surely talented but he has a glaring weakness with incoming deliveries. Unless he fixes that, he will be a sitting duck at the top of the order. With the new ball nipping around, hes looking to play everyball in the fear of getting lbw or bowled. That's leaving him vulnerable just outside off. He's playing the deliveries that should have been left. These are huge huge issues. Best way is to get Shaw as his replacement and have Rahul play instead of Rahane in the middle order. But his highness Rahul doesn't like playing in the middle order apparently.
 
He is under pressure and will surely score 50+ runs tomorrow. His time will change.
 
Average of 37 after 32 tests, Hafeez retired with the same average after 55 tests. 42% of his dismissals are bowled or lbw. As the joke goes around that to get Suresh Raina out, you need to bowl a bouncer. To get Vijay out you need to bowl full. To get Rahul out, well you need to just bowl.
 
Usman Chadda said:
Rahul is getting a lot of flak because he is failing to perform. Simple as that. Indian fans are making excuses for his failures, and justifying his spot in the team with various reasons.
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Exactly. Some (fan)boys are shamelessly trying to defend their point again and again despite being proven wrong countless number of times.

Nobody is questioning his talent but he should have been sent to play domestic cricket before that SA tour. People jumped on me when I said it then and they will jump on me now for saying this. Let’s just hope he shows some improvement in Australia.
 
I'm sure [MENTION=65183]freelance_cricketer[/MENTION] has some more great insights on how enormously talented Rahul is and how he is going to be the next Kohli.
 
Watch him blaze it up in the IPL next season.

Keep him there along with other discards like Karthik who should never be near any test team.
 
Varun said:
Watch him blaze it up in the IPL next season.

Keep him there along with other discards like Karthik who should never be near any test team.
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If there were ever two contrasting examples of how Ipl helped a player to the limelight and how it ruined a player look no further than Jasprit Bumrah and Kl Rahul.
Ipl performances bought Bumrah into the limelight and now he's our best pacer across formats whereas I remember Rahul had a decent technique when he started out at test cricket but t20 has completely ruined him as a test batsman.
 
I remember the days when Rahul looked and walked just like Dravid, those were his glory days in domestic Cricket. And look at him now, just another Kohli wannabe with fake swagger and zero substance.
 
BlackShadow said:
I remember the days when Rahul looked and walked just like Dravid, those were his glory days in domestic Cricket. And look at him now, just another Kohli wannabe with fake swagger and zero substance.
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Copied everything but his batting lol
 
battler said:
If there were ever two contrasting examples of how Ipl helped a player to the limelight and how it ruined a player look no further than Jasprit Bumrah and Kl Rahul.
Ipl performances bought Bumrah into the limelight and now he's our best pacer across formats whereas I remember Rahul had a decent technique when he started out at test cricket but t20 has completely ruined him as a test batsman.
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Exactly. He's finished.

Hope it's a lesson to other youngsters wanting to make their way into the test side.
 
So terribly disappointing. Played every test this year, wasted the opportunities. Send him back to domestic cricket right away.

I have been a big supporter but he's far too many technical flaws and is totally messed up mentally. Better to give him a break. What a huge huge let down compared to how he did on the last Aus tour.
 
His dismissal in the second innings showed exactly what the problem is right now - his mind is cluttered. He is a world class player who simply needs a break from international cricket, that is all. He needs to go back to domestic cricket and play some marathon knocks in Ranji.

Dropping him from the Test team and playing him in LOIs only would be a mistake. He is too good a batsman to be pigeonholed into a white ball specialist and has the game for all formats. It would be in his and India's best interests if he is given a complete break from international cricket for 5-6 months.

He has a big role to play in Test cricket in the future as Shaw's long-term opener. However, finding a role for him in ODIs and T20Is is becoming a problem for India. By the time Rohit and Dhawan are past their prime, and even Kohli as a number three, he will be 30+, and there will be a new generation of Indian batsmen to stake their claim. His best chance is to eye Dhawan's spot as opener whose decline may start in a couple of years, but then again, someone like Shaw might be preferred to the soon-to-be 30 Rahul.

The number four slot should have been his by now, but after the World Cup when Rayudu is moved on, someone like Gill is probably going to get a crack at it.

In some ways, he is quite unfortunate for being an in-between generation player - he is not old enough to be in the Kohli, Rohit, Pujara, Rahane and Dhawan generation, but neither is he young enough to be in the Shaw, Pant and Gill generation. As a result, he has not had the opportunity to be a part of the post 2011 transition phase and by the time the next transition phase starts c. 2023/2024, he will be too old.
 
the problem with him is that when he's out of form or when things are not going his way then he is totally a liability and does not even have the nuisance factor of sticking around for long
 
He needs to go back to his pre-2016 IPL mode.
That IPL ruined his natural technique and patience. He was very patient batsman with classical shots.
Now he plays too many aerial flambouyant shots without solid technique.
Better he stays away from team to regain his patience. He needs 6 months tutorship under dravid or amre.
 
Yet to be impressed by Rahul. I rather give somebody like Parthiv Patel a chance
 
He needs to go back to domestic cricket and play long innings to get his confidence back. He has the talent . He is just in awful form right now. I would play Pujara over him in the 3rd test as a opener.
 
It is unfortunate but time has come now for Rahul and I believe the only way he can get things right now is if he gets dropped and is given a break from international cricket.

It will be very hard for him to make a comeback from that then because many youngsters are still on line and Rahul is about to hitting peak of his age.

India can't afford these many failures from their openers, so time to drop Rahul now. He won't be able to get things right if he keeps on playing because he needs some time away to get things fixed up.
 
I've been saying this since Eng tour that Rahul is a hack (ok talented hack). His continuous failures have only reaffirmed that.

Now that Shaw is out of series, expect him to play next 2 tests as well.
 
The guy cant play straight balls anymore, he is in a bad mental space. Seriously needs a break. Maybe a shave too.
 
Rahul needed a break since Eng tour. But Kohli-Shastri are hell bent on playing him. And that after Mayank scoring runs after runs in domestic and 'A' circuit.
 
He is looking like the Indian Mark ramprakash at present. Needs a reboot and a long stint in domestic cricket or another role down the order in the test team. I mean it did work for VVS. :D
 
Rahul is a lost cause, not from today but for last 6 months!
 
Watched the trailer of Koffee with Karan. KL, the man, looks in a very good form there. If he continues his form he may get to play Big Boss too.
 
BreadPakoda said:
Watched the trailer of Koffee with Karan. KL, the man, looks in a very good form there. If he continues his form he may get to play Big Boss too.
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LoL It's amazing how easy it is for some people to becomes a big celebrity in India.
 
I think we should bring him to the WC as an extra batsman if we have space.
He has shown in the last couple innings what he can do when he has a bit of freedom and belief and should he play like this in the WC he will contribute much more to the team than a Jadhav or Rayudu.

Its risky but worth a punt
 
Hari Sombar said:
I think we should bring him to the WC as an extra batsman if we have space.
He has shown in the last couple innings what he can do when he has a bit of freedom and belief and should he play like this in the WC he will contribute much more to the team than a Jadhav or Rayudu.

Its risky but worth a punt
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His place as reserve opener is almost confirmed
 
Maybe Rahul will have a career renaissance ala Damien Martyn, but right now it is hard to see him becoming much of a fixture in Tests or ODIs.

Seems like it will be T20I and IPL only for foreseeable future
 
Brilliant 100 today! His 1st IPL 100!👏 Happy to see him getting back to form with consistent big scores. I want him to be in the WC playing XI in place of Rohit or Rayudu!
 
Tyler Durden said:
Brilliant 100 today! His 1st IPL 100!�� Happy to see him getting back to form with consistent big scores. I want him to be in the WC playing XI in place of Rohit or Rayudu!
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Well played by him. But he still did not look fluent like he did a couple of years ago. His feet are stuck for the most part. He will struggle to get into the Test team again with that style of play.

However, Rahul has booked his spot at No.3 for WC. No more Hackadu.
 
troodon said:
Well played by him. But he still did not look fluent like he did a couple of years ago. His feet are stuck for the most part. He will struggle to get into the Test team again with that style of play.

However, Rahul has booked his spot at No.3 for WC. No more Hackadu.
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He should bat at 4 not 3. No need to fix something which is not broken. Kohli should bat at 3.
 
Very good prospect but seems to have temperament issue.he have extra gear which unfortunately babar don.t have hopefully he will develop soon.
 
Crap player with a t20 technique. Still remember him trying to playing t20 cricket in the last test series. It was so obvious that even commies were making fun of him.
 
One of the best wrist players going around at the moment in India. He will do well in the sub continent.
 
You better perform in Tests, or in a plethora of ODI's if someone wants you to be taken seriously. The less said about T20's, the better.
 
Should play at 3 for India. Too good a player to miss out with other options being Rayudu , Shankar and DK.
Kohli should demote himself to no.4 to bolster the middle order.
 
Hasan123 said:
It’s a shame he can’t bat like this at international level.
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Actually he can and he did, multiple times infact, just too mentally week and inconsistent by Indian standard, then again we have mighty Rayadus and Karthiks in the middle, management could have shown him a bit more faith I believe. We carried Rohit for over half a decade banking on the same "Talent" and were rewarded handsomely.
 
Slim said:
Crap player with a t20 technique. Still remember him trying to playing t20 cricket in the last test series. It was so obvious that even commies were making fun of him.
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Please don't troll for the heck of it. WTH is a t20 technique anyway? Please do enlighten us. Do you mean slogger? Hack? Having a wide range of shots isn't hacking.
 
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Hyperion66 said:
Actually he can and he did, multiple times infact, just too mentally week and inconsistent by Indian standard, then again we have mighty Rayadus and Karthiks in the middle, management could have shown him a bit more faith I believe. We carried Rohit for over half a decade banking on the same "Talent" and were rewarded handsomely.
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I agree. He has been given a lot of chances as well. Maybe a break will do him good
 
Hasan123 said:
I agree. He has been given a lot of chances as well. Maybe a break will do him good
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He has got lots of breaks too!

In my opinion he got too much confused with the different formats of the game and the demands (plus the batting positions!) Somebody should have said to him that he is strictly a opener! I can understand Dhawan & Rohit blocked his way in Indian LOI team. But he should have kept his vision clear about Tests! Also Kohli & RCB played a foolish part with him by not making him open permanently (KXI are doing it perfect now) at least RCB is not packed with too many openers!

Those were crucial years for Rahul to develop a common skill for all formats and his aspiration for LOIs... He would have cemented his place as alternative opener (if someone is injured) and/or pushed Kohli to No.4 & strengthened the entire batting unit! If Kohli can bat at No.4 in Tests, then he can do it so in LOIs also and actually get back his chasing power which he has lost somehow nowadays! (Kohli with additional pressure of captaincy & with aging is also having trouble with new ball)

As of now its pretty tough for Rahul and it needs tremendous consistency to get into Indian side! And if he has to aspire for middle order batting then has to do it in tests as well (may have to compete with Rahane!) But that will be tougher for him in this stage of career to completely change his method of game & batting position! So he can stick to opening and try to be consistent in whatever chances he gets! (Even in IPL he should try to be consistent, like how he is been doing it this season instead of throwing his wicket after starts!) Then automatically he can find some way to get into the side!
 
The reason he fails in international cricket is because he is asked to bat at 4 Or 3, even though he is naturally an opener.

If he plays as an opener for India, he will do well in LOs. However, with Rohit and Dhawan, it is highly unlikely. Either he should learn to bat at 4 or he will find making a place in the team harder only.
 
Hyperion66 said:
Please don't troll for the heck of it. WTH is a t20 technique anyway? Please do enlighten us. Do you mean slogger? Hack? Having a wide range of shots isn't hacking.
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Just watch his recent test innings and you will get what i am trying to say.

The last time i saw him, he was hacking on every ball he could. His shots were edging to the third man and he was hitting shots in the air rather than playing them in grounded mode. He was not in control of his batting at all, his timing was all over the place. The innings ended with him edging to the slips while trying to hit the ball with bat's face being flat.
 
Hyperion66 said:
Please don't troll for the heck of it. WTH is a t20 technique anyway? Please do enlighten us. Do you mean slogger? Hack? Having a wide range of shots isn't hacking.
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A t20 technique is when a person goes after every single ball. That's not how u play test cricket. He doesn't defend nor leave.
 
Slim said:
Just watch his recent test innings and you will get what i am trying to say.

The last time i saw him, he was hacking on every ball he could. His shots were edging to the third man and he was hitting shots in the air rather than playing them in grounded mode. He was not in control of his batting at all, his timing was all over the place. The innings ended with him edging to the slips while trying to hit the ball with bat's face being flat.
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That can happen when you lose form and confidence, doesn't make you a hack, a hack doesn't score half a dozen consecutive half centuries in a series where Kohli was struggling to get past single digit. Don't get me wrong but I don't think you watched much cricket, I have seen Lara struggling to connect and going out trying to play escape shots and Sachin making 1 run of 28 something balls against NZ. people try *** when they are out of form and low on confidence but that don't automatically turn them into hacks.
 
Ronaldo7 said:
A t20 technique is when a person goes after every single ball. That's not how u play test cricket. He doesn't defend nor leave.
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Okay, pardon my lack of knowledge as I don't watch many t20s, I am backing KL basing on some of the amazing match winning and match saving knocks that he played very early in his career. He is not a hack, just not mentally tough enough, trying to get out of bad form by playing shots which is not rare at all even in test cricket.
 
If he gets his test form back, he’s the sort of player who can smash Lara’s 400 run record. He’s a Godzilla when he’s in form.

That 199 he hit against England in test match was one heck of a sublime knock.

Should definitely be part of the World Cup squad.

The top 4 seem final now.


Sharma
Dhawan
Kohli
Rahul
Pant
Pandya
Dhoni

His is my World Cup top 7

I’d rather go all guns blazing rather than play a hopeless middle order of Rayudu, Jadhav, Dhoni
 
Sunil Gavaskar, the former India captain, has put his weight behind KL Rahul for India's No.4 spot for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019.

Rahul has been India's reserve opener in the past, behind Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan, but is currently in fantastic form in the 2019 Indian Premier League. With 335 in eight innings at an average of 67, the right-hand batsman is the second highest run-scorer in the tournament, just 14 runs behind David Warner.

The No.4 spot has been a highly contentious one, and Rahul is one of the contenders vying for it. Since India don't play anymore ODIs before the World Cup, IPL form could determine who makes the final cut, despite captain Virat Kohli having indicated to the contrary. "Look, who bats at number four will be a matter of debate. And this is where IPL form will be considered because that’s current form," Gavaskar told India Today.

"Ambati Rayudu was spoken about when the season started, but has lost form sharply. Someone like KL Rahul could be chosen for No.4. He has played at No.4 in the past.

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Gavaskar praised Rahul for the focus and determination he has shown in the IPL. Rahul had endured a bit of a rough patch before the tournament. He has played only one ODI this year, making 26 from No.3 against Australia in Mohali, the home ground of his IPL team Kings XI Punjab. However, he has put that behind with some strong performances in the tournament, including an unbeaten 100 against Mumbai Indians last week.

"We have seen him bat with a lot of focus and concentration in the IPL," Gavaskar said. "And I don’t think it’s so much a problem for an opener to switch to middle order as opposed to a middle order player to bat in the opening position."

India kick off their World Cup campaign against South Africa at the Rose Bowl on 05 June. They are set to announce their 15-member squad for the marquee event on Monday, 15 April.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1177936
 
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If he can take his IPL form into the world cup, it would be a huge boost for Indian batting.

No one would disagree when this guy is out there and scoring runs, he's not second to anyone.
 
Tyler Durden said:
Brilliant 100 today! His 1st IPL 100!�� Happy to see him getting back to form with consistent big scores. I want him to be in the WC playing XI in place of Rohit or Rayudu!
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In place of Rohit? Lovely. :facepalm:

Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
He should bat at 4 not 3. No need to fix something which is not broken. Kohli should bat at 3.
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What has he done in ODIs to deserve a spot? Sick of people taking IPL as sole criteria for selection. :facepalm:
 
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In place of Rohit? Lovely. :facepalm:



What has he done in ODIs to deserve a spot? Sick of people taking IPL as sole criteria for selection. :facepalm:
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First of all I don't watch your Pyjama League. Secondly I want him to bat at 4 because he I don't want an inconsistent player like him to replace Kohli. It is better to keep him at 4 or 6 if Dhoni bats at 4. :inti
 
He keeps adding new dimensions to his game.

He is learning to score runs even when not in-flow.

That's the hallmark of a great batsman.

These days he seems to focus on scoring runs (albeit slowly at the start) with a tight technique without trying to overhit anything and then once he gets into the rhythm, he starts unraveling his wide repertoire of shots.

Let's see if he can replicate it in the WC.
 
sensible-indian-fan said:
He keeps adding new dimensions to his game.

He is learning to score runs even when not in-flow.

That's the hallmark of a great batsman.

These days he seems to focus on scoring runs (albeit slowly at the start) with a tight technique without trying to overhit anything and then once he gets into the rhythm, he starts unraveling his wide repertoire of shots.

Let's see if he can replicate it in the WC.
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LOL @ such comments after failure in international cricket.
 
sensible-indian-fan said:
He keeps adding new dimensions to his game.

He is learning to score runs even when not in-flow.

That's the hallmark of a great batsman.

These days he seems to focus on scoring runs (albeit slowly at the start) with a tight technique without trying to overhit anything and then once he gets into the rhythm, he starts unraveling his wide repertoire of shots.

Let's see if he can replicate it in the WC.
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Could of these guys among Rahul/Pandya/DK/Dhoni would have to have a great tournament if India's to win it.

Rahul in particular is a potential MOTT standard player. Fingers crossed on Rahul.
 
freelance_cricketer said:
Could of these guys among Rahul/Pandya/DK/Dhoni would have to have a great tournament if India's to win it.

Rahul in particular is a potential MOTT standard player. Fingers crossed on Rahul.
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:yk

TOTT standard player. Would love to see him fail again, just normal service resuming.
 
I do not believe that he will succeed at 4 or lower down the order.

The best he can perform is when he is asked to open the batting but surely I don't want him to get picked ahead of Rohit or Dhawan. At the same time, Kohli should be a no. 3.

Not convinced with anyone at 4 except MS Dhoni who should be the one IMO to bat there all through the tournament and hold the batting.

Shankar at 5, Jadhav at 6 and Pandya at 7. Not convinced with the lineup but that's the best I can see. India does get an extra bowling option though.
 
Rahul's form is very very very crucial for India.

If he gets it right, he can win 3-4 games on his own single handedly in the round robins. He is potentially the most dangerous batsman in that line-up.

If he doesn't get it right he might end up with 100 runs from 9 games or he might 600+ he is that sort of a player. :facepalm:
 
Rahul lost his marbles. He is no way reliable. Guy blows hot and cold, mostly cold.
 
Keep reading about this guy on this forum. I really only know in detail about pak and english players as im a brit of pakistani heritage. Can someone describe what type of player he is by comparing him to an english or pak player. Thanks.
 
Captain caveman said:
Keep reading about this guy on this forum. I really only know in detail about pak and english players as im a brit of pakistani heritage. Can someone describe what type of player he is by comparing him to an english or pak player. Thanks.
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A once in a generation talent.
 
Does not have it in him he’s more happy that he’s earned 3 million followers on Instagram that’s what he cares about more priorities should have honestly become a South Indian actor cricket wasn’t even his field of of interest
 
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